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Education: The Psychological Context - EDUX105
This unit is an introduction to the field of Educational Psychology, a field of inquiry that combines major theories from the disciplines of psychology and education and applies these to the context of teaching and learning. The theory seeks to explain human development and psychology to show how teaching and learning are influenced by a range of factors, such as language, cognitive, personal, social, moral, emotional and physical development. Issues relating to social and cultural influences, ability levels, motivation, students with special needs and the role of gender also play a significant role in students’ learning experiences. The unit also explores school-based factors including teachers’ classroom management practices and their skills in motivating students to learn, the use of ICT in classrooms, assessment and reporting and reflective teaching practice. We hope you will also learn more about yourself as a learner and critical thinker. This is with recognition of the important future role you will play in the practice of education and in the developing minds of the students you teach.
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| When Offered: | SP1 OUA - Study Period 1, offered through Open Universities Australia SP3 OUA - Study Period 3, offered through Open Universities Australia |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Education Faculty of Human Sciences |